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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: pixel5 on Fri, 26 July 2013, 17:31:01

Title: Poker II media keys not working with Windows 8
Post by: pixel5 on Fri, 26 July 2013, 17:31:01
A few of the different function layer keys are not working with Windows 8 for me on my Poker II. The volume keys and the calc key. Has anyone else encountered this issue and resolved it? I couldn't find anything on google.
Title: Re: Poker II media keys not working with Windows 8
Post by: reziak on Fri, 26 July 2013, 17:57:04
The volume and calc keys work just fine on my Poker II with my Windows 8 PC. I'm trying to triage another problem with my fiance's 660M...these random keyboard problems can be frustrating...

Have you tried it with another PC?
Title: Re: Poker II media keys not working with Windows 8
Post by: pixel5 on Fri, 26 July 2013, 23:00:28
Anyone? Also function lock doesn't seem to work either... If I press Fn + Shift the light under the spacebar turns on, but all the keys behave normally...isn't that mode supposed to make them behave like their Fn layer counterparts?
Title: Re: Poker II media keys not working with Windows 8
Post by: PointyFox on Sat, 27 July 2013, 22:51:29
Here is the solution that worked for pixel5:

1. Go to the Start menu and search for Run. Press enter key.
2. Type services.msc, and press enter key.
3. Look for the "Human Interface Device Access" service.
5. Right-click it, selected properties, and change the startup type to "Automatic".
6. Reboot computer.
Title: Re: Poker II media keys not working with Windows 8
Post by: pixel5 on Sat, 27 July 2013, 23:11:16
Fox, clearly you don't undestand how the internet works. You're supposed to let me respond to the thread with 'Nevermind, I got it working!'  and then lock it. Your post is going to lead to someone solving their problem through a google search in 4 months. What are you thinking.
Title: Re: Poker II media keys not working with Windows 8
Post by: PointyFox on Sat, 27 July 2013, 23:29:18
Fox, clearly you don't undestand how the internet works. You're supposed to let me respond to the thread with 'Nevermind, I got it working!'  and then lock it. Your post is going to lead to someone solving their problem through a google search in 4 months. What are you thinking.

:))